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Chapter XXX
"There is a hitch," said Dick, pithily, when Randal joined him in the oak copse at ten o'clock. "Life is full of hitches." RANDAL.--"The art of life is to smooth them away. What hitch is this, my dear Avenel?" DICK.--"Leonard has taken huff at certain expressions of Lord L'Estrange's at the nomination to-day, and talks of retiring from the contest."
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an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “RANDAL.--"The art of life is to smooth them away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"There is a hitch," said Dick, pithily, when Randal joined him in the oak copse at ten o'clock.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “DICK.--"Leonard has taken huff at certain expressions of Lord L'Estrange's at the nomination to-day, and talks of retiring from the contest."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Life is full of hitches."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There is a hitch," said Dick, pithily, when Randal joined him in the oak copse at ten o'clock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DICK.--"Leonard has taken huff at certain expressions of Lord L'Estrange's at the nomination to-day, and talks of retiring from the contest."
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading RANDAL.--"The art of life is to smooth them away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "There is a hitch," said Dick, pithily, when Randal joined him in the oak copse at ten o'clock.
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From this reading What hitch is this, my dear Avenel?"
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From this reading RANDAL.--"The art of life is to smooth them away.
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From this reading DICK.--"Leonard has taken huff at certain expressions of Lord L'Estrange's at the nomination to-day, and talks of retiring from the contest."
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From this reading DICK.--"Leonard has taken huff at certain expressions of Lord L'Estrange's at the nomination to-day, and talks of retiring from the contest."
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From this reading "There is a hitch," said Dick, pithily, when Randal joined him in the oak copse at ten o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What hitch is this, my dear Avenel?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is a hitch," said Dick, pithily, when Randal joined him in the oak copse at ten o'clock.
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From this reading DICK.--"Leonard has taken huff at certain expressions of Lord L'Estrange's at the nomination to-day, and talks of retiring from the contest."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DICK.--"Leonard has taken huff at certain expressions of Lord L'Estrange's at the nomination to-day, and talks of retiring from the contest."
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From this reading "Life is full of hitches."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DICK.--"Leonard has taken huff at certain expressions of Lord L'Estrange's at the nomination to-day, and talks of retiring from the contest."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There is a hitch," said Dick, pithily, when Randal joined him in the oak copse at ten o'clock.
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From this reading "There is a hitch," said Dick, pithily, when Randal joined him in the oak copse at ten o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Life is full of hitches."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DICK.--"Leonard has taken huff at certain expressions of Lord L'Estrange's at the nomination to-day, and talks of retiring from the contest."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There is a hitch," said Dick, pithily, when Randal joined him in the oak copse at ten o'clock.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is a hitch," said Dick, pithily, when Randal joined him in the oak copse at ten o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is a hitch," said Dick, pithily, when Randal joined him in the oak copse at ten o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DICK.--"Leonard has taken huff at certain expressions of Lord L'Estrange's at the nomination to-day, and talks of retiring from the contest."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DICK.--"Leonard has taken huff at certain expressions of Lord L'Estrange's at the nomination to-day, and talks of retiring from the contest."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Life is full of hitches."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DICK.--"Leonard has taken huff at certain expressions of Lord L'Estrange's at the nomination to-day, and talks of retiring from the contest."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What hitch is this, my dear Avenel?"
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From this reading DICK.--"Leonard has taken huff at certain expressions of Lord L'Estrange's at the nomination to-day, and talks of retiring from the contest."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is a hitch," said Dick, pithily, when Randal joined him in the oak copse at ten o'clock.
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From this reading "There is a hitch," said Dick, pithily, when Randal joined him in the oak copse at ten o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Life is full of hitches."
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From this reading "There is a hitch," said Dick, pithily, when Randal joined him in the oak copse at ten o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is a hitch," said Dick, pithily, when Randal joined him in the oak copse at ten o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DICK.--"Leonard has taken huff at certain expressions of Lord L'Estrange's at the nomination to-day, and talks of retiring from the contest."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is a hitch," said Dick, pithily, when Randal joined him in the oak copse at ten o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RANDAL.--"The art of life is to smooth them away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DICK.--"Leonard has taken huff at certain expressions of Lord L'Estrange's at the nomination to-day, and talks of retiring from the contest."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DICK.--"Leonard has taken huff at certain expressions of Lord L'Estrange's at the nomination to-day, and talks of retiring from the contest."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is a hitch," said Dick, pithily, when Randal joined him in the oak copse at ten o'clock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There is a hitch," said Dick, pithily, when Randal joined him in the oak copse at ten o'clock.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading RANDAL.--"The art of life is to smooth them away.
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From this reading "There is a hitch," said Dick, pithily, when Randal joined him in the oak copse at ten o'clock.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What hitch is this, my dear Avenel?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RANDAL.--"The art of life is to smooth them away.
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From this reading DICK.--"Leonard has taken huff at certain expressions of Lord L'Estrange's at the nomination to-day, and talks of retiring from the contest."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What hitch is this, my dear Avenel?"
at the time that
From this reading "There is a hitch," said Dick, pithily, when Randal joined him in the oak copse at ten o'clock.
